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sop

(17,288 posts)
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:01 PM Dec 7

'Billionaire Palantir Co-Founder Pushes Return of Public Hangings as Part of 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative'

"Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, a co-founder of data platform company Palantir, is calling for the return of public hangings as part of a broader push to restore what he describes as 'masculine leadership' to the US."

"In a statement posted on X Friday, Lonsdale said that he supported changing the so-called 'three strikes' anti-crime law to ensure that anyone who is convicted of three violent crimes gets publicly executed, rather than simply sent to prison for life."

“ 'If I’m in charge later, we won’t just have a three strikes law,' he wrote. 'We will quickly try and hang men after three violent crimes. And yes, we will do it in public to deter others.' "

"Lonsdale then added that 'our society needs balance,' and said that 'it’s time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable.' "

Continued at link:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/joe-lonsdale-public-hangings

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'Billionaire Palantir Co-Founder Pushes Return of Public Hangings as Part of 'Masculine Leadership' Initiative' (Original Post) sop Dec 7 OP
Are most of the US billionaires brutal psychopaths? Irish_Dem Dec 7 #1
Short answer, YES. NotHardly Dec 7 #2
Yes. Dawson Leery Dec 7 #4
Racist insecure psychopaths. yardwork Dec 7 #9
Insecure males as well. Irish_Dem Dec 7 #10
It's just a mess. yardwork Dec 7 #13
Yes we are ruled by brutal, vicious psychopaths, money hoarders who want all the power. Irish_Dem Dec 8 #21
Only if HE is volunteering to be the first "subject." hlthe2b Dec 7 #3
Telling the world you have a micro penis C_U_L8R Dec 7 #5
" If I'm in charge later " dweller Dec 7 #6
You make my mouth water...nt jfz9580m Dec 8 #18
They have the data on everyone. bucolic_frolic Dec 7 #7
Seems to me that masculine leadership is a threat to our most vulnerable Ritabert Dec 7 #8
Let's start with him Clouds Passing Dec 7 #11
Just more evidence of the depravity of the billionaire class, not that we needed any. Borogove Dec 7 #12
American Taliban chia Dec 7 #14
Why "hangings" when the guillotine is so much more efficient? FakeNoose Dec 7 #15
Another self-important asshat duckworth969 Dec 7 #16
Another fake macho man Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 7 #17
Shove it douchebag jfz9580m Dec 8 #19
Some people can't understand simple things. taxi Dec 8 #20

Irish_Dem

(79,387 posts)
1. Are most of the US billionaires brutal psychopaths?
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:04 PM
Dec 7

Sure seems that way.

The rich white male is a blight on the planet.

yardwork

(68,886 posts)
13. It's just a mess.
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 02:16 PM
Dec 7

All the worst human traits are being encouraged by billionaires who want limitless power and money.

Barf.

Irish_Dem

(79,387 posts)
21. Yes we are ruled by brutal, vicious psychopaths, money hoarders who want all the power.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:05 PM
Dec 8

They will kill as many of us as it takes to get what they want.

hlthe2b

(112,627 posts)
3. Only if HE is volunteering to be the first "subject."
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:09 PM
Dec 7

Gawd, I so want these horrific monsters to go away...

C_U_L8R

(48,794 posts)
5. Telling the world you have a micro penis
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:12 PM
Dec 7

This clown emit such small dick energy. Probably over-compensates in everything he does.

Ritabert

(1,931 posts)
8. Seems to me that masculine leadership is a threat to our most vulnerable
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:45 PM
Dec 7

The Epstein files and Pedo Party come to mind.

duckworth969

(1,111 posts)
16. Another self-important asshat
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 03:54 PM
Dec 7

Eff you pinhead. Let's have you be the first body swinging in the air and kicking their feet.

jfz9580m

(16,508 posts)
19. Shove it douchebag
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 04:35 AM
Dec 8

The Goebbels shtick isn’t working anymore..

And yes we all saw all the imagery this year: chainsaws, the El Salvador shit.
It isn’t working anymore so pull a Larry Page and vamoose…

taxi

(2,672 posts)
20. Some people can't understand simple things.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 06:03 AM
Dec 8

Some persons that commit acts of violence and of other illegal and antisocial nature are not deterred by what the punishment is. In parts of the world where cutting off a hand or losing an eye as punishment has gone on for centuries the punishment hasn't stopped the people. There are one handed thieves walking the streets still. Here in most blood-thirsty parts of America kangaroo courts will quickly accuse and convict someone faster than the razing of the East Wing. They want a spectacle, nothing more. A hanging brings everyone into town, a great day for business.

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